Katherine "Kathy" V. Wright

Katherine "Kathy" V. Wright, 48, of Kunkletown, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 16, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown.

Kathy was born in Paterson, N.J., on July 22, 1965. She was the daughter of William and Judith (Felber) Nelson of Ocean Pines, Md.

Kathy grew up in Hopatcong, N.J., and graduated from Hopatcong High School.

We have been blessed with the presence of Kathy in our lives. She will be deeply missed by her parents, William and Judith; her lifelong companion, John Eger of Kunkletown; her stepdaughter, Gwen Heckman of Saylorsburg; three stepgrandsons, Tyler, Timmy and Drew; a brother, William Nelson and his wife, Heather, of Riverdale, N.J.; and a sister, Lenore Szuszkowski and her husband, Mark, of Stillwater, N.J.; two nieces, Kersten Szuszkowski and Lauren Nelson; and two nephews, Kyle Szuszkowski and Evan Nelson.

Kathy was preceded in death by a sister, Audra Counterman, in 2002.

Cremation will take place at H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Pocono Christian Center, 211 Kellers Drive, Snydersville, with Pastor John Magee officiating.